Index
- Acadia: Seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania:
- League of Nations’ appointment of economic, financial, and legal experts for Albania, 599–600, 601–602
- Loan negotiations with—
- Oil concessions:
- Recognition of Government by—
- U. S. citizens of Albanian origin, treatment, 599, 603
- U. S. Special Mission, recommendation concerning recognition, 602–604
- All America Cables. Inc., renunciation of exclusive rights in South America in favor of U. S. and British cable companies, 518–538
- American Telephone and Telegraph Co., interest in Radio Corporation of America, 831
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), settlement of controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See Four-power treaty under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Anglo-Persian Oil Co. See Albania: Oil concessions: Negotiations of British interests.
- Araunah case, citation, 593
- Arbitration. See Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua and Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Argentina:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 526, 528–530, 530–531, 534–536, 536–537
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil, attitude of Argentine officials toward, 655; U. S. explanations, 655–656
- U. S. Special Representative at inauguration of President-elect Alvear, presentation of letter of credence to President Irigoyen, 610–612
- Arica. See Tacna-Arica question.
- Armament limitation. See Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Armenia, debts owed to the United States, 398, 399n
- Arms and munitions (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo):
- Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition, signed at St. Germain (1919),
ratification by United States:
- Communications urging U. S. ratification, from—
- Opinions of President of the United States, 554; U. S. Secretary of Navy, 548–550; U. S. Secretary of State, 551–553; U. S. Secretary of War, 547–548
- U. S. decision not to ratify, 550–551, 554–555; attitude of League of Nations Commission on Armaments, 555–556
- U. S. legislation for regulation of arms shipments, 551, 554
- U. S. refusal to reply to League of Nations’ request for report on arms exports, 544
- Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition, signed at St. Germain (1919),
ratification by United States:
- Arms traffic convention (1919). See Arms and munitions: Convention for the control of trade in arms and ammunition.
- Austria:
- Extradition convention between United States and former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, revival, 621–622
- Financial claims of creditor nations, League of Nations’ plan for suspension: Attitude of interested European governments, 613–615, 619; decision of Reparation Commission to release Austrian assets, 619–620; deferment of U. S. claim, 615–619, 620–621
- Bankers. See Loans.
- Belgium (see also China; Mandates; War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament): Recognition of Government of Albania, 598
- Bethlehem Steel Co. See under China: Naval construction.
- Blair and Co. of New York, interest in loan to Cuba, 1051
- Bolivia:
- Bond issues. See Loans.
- Boundary disputes (see also
Tacna-Arica question):
- Dominican Republic-Haiti:
- Honduras–Nicaragua, U. S. proposal to submit dispute to Chief Justice of U. S. Supreme Court:
- Boxer indemnity. See under China.
- Brazil:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 530
- Centenary celebration of independence:
- Conference at Shanghai. See under China: Customs tariff revision.
- French military mission to Brazil, 651
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement, 822–824
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil: Arrangements for, 651–655; attitude of Argentine officials, 655; U. S. explanations as to purpose of mission, 655–656
- Buena: Seizure by United States outside three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Bulgaria, U. S. negotiations for treaty to promote peace, 663–668
- Cables:
- Agreement between United States and Japan concerning mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, provisions concerning cables, 31–32, 373–374
- Agreement between United States, Great Britain, and Italy concerning cables, signed Dec. 10, 1920, at Preliminary Communications Conference:
- All America Cables, Inc., and Western Telegraph Co., Ltd., renunciation of exclusive rights in South America in favor of U. S. and British companies:
- Ex-German cables, allocation, 66, 375
- Shantung agreement between China and Japan (Dec. 1), provisions concerning cable and telegraph monopolies: Text of article, 858; U. S. reservations, 859
- Western Union Telegraph Co., settlement of controversy over license to land cable at Miami, Fla., 518–538
- Canada (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws):
- Conferences between fisheries board of State of Washington and representatives of Canadian marine and fisheries department, 669–670
- Fisheries conventions with United States:
- Convention for protection of Fraser River salmon fisheries, proposal of Canada, 669–670
- Convention for protection of Pacific Ocean halibut fisheries: Proposal of Canada, 674; U. S. draft, 675–676
- Convention for protection of Pacific Ocean salmon fisheries in extraterritorial waters: U. S. proposal, 670–671; Canada’s attitude, 672
- Reopening of negotiations on whole fisheries question, proposals of Canada, 672, 673–674
- Port privileges of fishing vessels, Canada’s arrangements concerning U. S. vessels, 672–673
- St. Lawrence Waterway, improvement of river between Montreal and Lake Ontario: U. S. proposal for treaty based on report of International Joint Commission, 677–679; Canadian rejection, 679
- Cannes meeting of Supreme Council. See Supreme Council.
- Central American conferences. See Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay and Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Central American conventions and general treaty (1907). See under Treaties.
- Chile. See Tacna-Arica question.
- China (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament):
- Arms and munitions embargo:
- Airplanes, commercial, exclusion from embargo, 743, 744, 744–745
- Handley-Page contract, deliveries under, 743, 744
- Italian reservation to 1919 declaration, abandonment, 727–728
- Negotiations of diplomatic corps at Peking:
- U. S. export restrictions: Permits, 728–729, 732–733; proclamation, Mar. 4, 726–727
- Vickers-Armstrong contract, deliveries under, 743, 744
- Violations by Italy alleged, Italian explanation, 725–726
- Washington Conference resolution (see also Negotiations of diplomatic corps at Peking, supra):
- Austrian and German concessions (former), at Hankow and Tientsin, Chinese administration of, 970–973
- Borg-Breen (U. S. missionary), capture by bandits, 866, 868n
- Boxer indemnity:
- British decision to remit further payments, subject to sanction of Parliament, 812–813
- Chinese request for two-year further postponement of payments, 809–810; failure to obtain consent of powers, 779, 780, 782–783, 810–812
- U. S. decision to remit further payments: Arrangements for holding payments pending Congressional approval, 814–816; status of legislation, 811, 813–814
- Brigandage in—
- Honan Province:
- Szechuan Province:
- Cables, provisions of Shantung agreement between China and Japan regarding cable and telegraph monopolies: Text of article, 858; U. S. reservations, 859
- Canton Government. See Southern Military Government, infra.
- Central (Peking) Government (see also Civil war in North China, infra):
- Chang Tso-lin. See Civil war in North China, infra.
- Chen Chiung-ming. See Southern Military Government, infra.
- Civil war in North China, conflict between forces of
Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu:
- Antiforeign sentiment, 693, 698
- British alleged partisanship, 684, 703, 712–713
- Central (Peking) Government policy, 692, 694–695, 700, 703
- Chang’s dismissal from offices, 700, 701, 703–704
- Japanese policy, 693, 708–709, 710
- Military operations, 681, 689, 690–691, 695–696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 702, 704–705, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713
- Protection of lives and property of foreigners: Measures of consular corps at Tientsin, 699–700, 701; measures of diplomatic corps at Peking, 691, 692, 694, 695, 696; presence of U. S. naval vessels and additional troops, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 697–698, 698–699, 700, 700–701, 701–702, 702–703, 705, 708
- Settlement of controversy, 718, 720
- U. S. policy, 694, 701, 702, 703, 705–706, 709, 710–711, 713, 714, 715, 722
- Claims against United States arising out of acts of persons connected with U. S. military or naval service, presentation of four claims to Congress with recommendations, 826–830
- Concessions, contracts, etc. (see also
Naval construction
and
Radio communications, infra):
- Ex-Austrian and German concessions at Hankow and Tientsin, 970–973
- Ex-German concessions. See Shantung question, infra.
- Consortium, four-power (see also Loans, infra):
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. See under Loans, infra.
- Customs surtax, utilization as security for loans. See Loans: Debt consolidation loans, infra.
- Customs tariff revision:
- Disbandment of troops:
- Extraterritoriality: Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality, postponement, 822–824; U. S. citizens under martial law, U. S. assertion of rights, 825–826; Washington Conference, resolution concerning, 289–291, 346–347
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under Radio communications, infra.
- Foreign postal agencies in China, Washington Conference resolution concerning, 291–292, 347–348
- Foreign troops in China, withdrawal policy of powers, 292–293, 348–349, 710, 720–722
- German concessions (former):
- Chinese administration at Hankow and Tientsin, 970–973
- Kiaochow. See Shantung question, infra.
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., 832, 842, 843, 845–846
- Handley-Page contract, 743, 744
- Hsü Shih-ch’ang, resignation as President of Central (Peking) Government, 711, 717
- Land tax, 778–779
- Li Yuan-hung, restoration as President of Central (Peking) Government, 711–712, 714, 715, 715–718, 720
- Liang Shih-yi, opposition of Wu Pei-fu to, 681–690, 691–692
- Loans (see also
Consortium, supra):
- Administrative loan for disbandment of troops and unification: Suggestion of U. S., British, French, and Japanese Ministers at Peking, 707–708; attitude of Great Britain, 770–771; attitude of Japan, 714; attitude of U. S. group, 719–720; public statement of U. S. Minister, 715
- Bond issue of $96,000,000: Consideration and rejection by consortium, 761–762, 763; service through Chinese and Japanese banks, 763, 807–808
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago loan. See Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with Crisp interests and Default by China on loans, infra.
- Crisp interests, negotiations, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Customs surtax (2½%), utilization as security for loans. See Debt consolidation loans, infra.
- Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with—
- Default by China on loans, U. S. efforts to secure payments on U. S. loans, 802–809
- Land tax as security for loans, consortium policy, 778–779
- Marconi loan: British attitude toward security on salt surplus, 768; negotiations of Crisp interests for refunding, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Pacific Development Corp. loan. See Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with Crisp interests and Default by China on loans, supra.
- Railway loans, 777, 786
- Salt surplus, pledge as security for loans (see also Bond issue of $96,000,000, supra, and Treasury note issues, infra): British policy toward loans of nationals secured upon salt surplus, 767–769; U. S. views, 771–773
- Treasury note issues:
- Vickers-Armstrong loan: British attitude toward security on salt surplus, 768; negotiations of Crisp interests for refunding, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Wine and tobacco revenues, security for loans, 781, 803–804, 804, 806, 807
- Lundeen, Anton (U. S. missionary), capture by bandits, 864–865, 868
- Marconi Co., interest in Chinese National Wireless Co., 832
- Mitsui Co., concession, 832, 857–858, 858–860
- Naval construction:
- Bethlehem Steel Co. contract (1911):
- Understanding of United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan not to assist China in naval construction:
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Pacific Development Corp. See under Loans, supra.
- Peking Government. See Central Government, supra.
- Postal agencies (foreign), Washington Conference resolution concerning, 291–292, 347–348
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract:
- Danish representations on behalf of Great Northern Telegraph Co., 845–846
- Financing and fulfillment, difficulties in, 845, 846, 847–848, 849, 852, 854–855
- Japanese protest on basis of Mitsui contract, 857–858; U. S. attitude, 858–860
- Negotiations between Federal Telegraph Co. and Radio Corporation of America for joint action:
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession, 832, 842, 843, 845–846
- International cooperation:
- Proposals of Radio Corporation of America, 830–835, 837–838, 849
- Recommendations of British, French, Japanese, and U. S. experts at Washington Conference and proposed heads of arrangements of British, French, and Japanese experts, 840–844
- Resolution introduced by France at Washington Conference, 844–845, 846, 847
- Marconi Co., interest in Chinese National Wireless Co., 832
- Mitsui Co., concession, 832, 857–858, 858–860
- Radio Corporation of America:
- Negotiations with Federal Telegraph Co. for joint action in China. See under Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra.
- Organization, 830–831
- Proposals for international cooperation in China. See under International cooperation, supra.
- Washington Conference (see also International cooperation, supra), resolution adopted concerning radio stations in China, 293–295; 349–350
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract:
- Radio Corporation of America. See under Radio communications, supra.
- Railways (see also Chinese Eastern Railway): Agreement, Dec. 5, with Japan regarding Shantung railway, 970; loans, 777, 786; Washington Conference resolution concerning Chinese railways, 295, 350
- Revolutionary activities. See Civil war in North China, supra, and Southern Military Government, infra.
- Salt surplus. See under Loans, supra.
- Shantung question:
- Negotiations between Chinese and Japanese delegations,
collaterally with Washington Conference:
- Cabinet crisis in China, 681–690, 691–692
- Good offices of Great Britain and United States in initiating discussions and effecting compromise on railway issue, 934–947
- Summary of negotiations, 960–967
- Texts of—
- Article 12 of agreement signed at Peking Dec. 1, 858; U. S. reservations, 859
- Chinese and Japanese notes conveying substance of terms agreed upon, 947–948; U. S. reply, 948
- MacMurray-Lampson compromise proposals, 965–967
- Treaty, signed Feb. 4, 948–957
- Understandings recorded in minutes of meetings of Chinese and Japanese delegates, 958–960
- Negotiations of Chinese and Japanese commissioners at Peking, Japanese statements concerning agreement, signed Dec. 1, covering details of retrocession of Leased Territory of Kiaochow, 967–969; concerning agreement, signed Dec. 5, covering details of transfer of railway to China, 970
- Report of U. S. delegation to Washington Conference concerning negotiations and agreements, 339–342
- Restoration of Wei-hai-wei by Great Britain, 342
- Treaty and agreements between China and Japan, signed at Washington and at Peking. See Negotiations, supra.
- Withdrawal of Japanese troops from railway zone, Japanese statement concerning, 967
- Negotiations between Chinese and Japanese delegations,
collaterally with Washington Conference:
- Shelton, Dr. A. L. (U. S. missionary), murder by bandits, 860–861
- South Manchuria Railway, tariff agreement with Chinese Eastern Railway, 900, 901, 903–904, 908, 918–919
- Southern (Canton) Military Government: Northern military expedition of Sun Yat-sen, 687, 688, 692–693, 706, 707, 712, 724; overthrow of Sun Yat-sen by Chen Chiung-ming, 693, 694, 706, 708, 719, 723–725
- Sun Yat-sen. See Southern Military Government, supra.
- Tariff duties. See Customs tariff revision, supra.
- Treaties, agreements, etc. See Nine-power treaties under Washington Conference on Limitation of Armament; and Shantung question: Negotiations, supra.
- “Twenty-one demands” of Japan, statements of China, Japan, and United States made at Washington Conference, 356–363
- Unification: Plans of various Northern and Southern leaders, 683–684, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 706–707, 712, 719, 770–771; recommendations to Washington Conference, 684
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property. See Brigandage and Extraterritoriality, supra; also Protection of lives and property of foreigners under Civil war in North China, supra.
- U. S. forces in China, constitution into a separate command, 869–874
- Vickers-Armstrong. See under Arms and munitions and Loans, supra.
- Wei-hai-wei, restoration by Great Britain, 342
- Wine and tobacco revenues, security for loans, 781, 803–804, 804, 806, 807
- Wu Pei-fu. See Central Government: Cabinet crisis and Civil war in North China, supra.
- Arms and munitions embargo:
- Chinese Eastern Railway:
- Board of directors: Changes in personnel, 879, 888–889; flotation of bond issue, 901, 902, 905, 908; postponement of meeting of shareholders, 915; relations with Inter-Allied Technical Board, 896
- Chinese negotiations with Soviet Russia, 876, 877, 878, 880, 891, 901, 907–908, 917; U. S. attitude, 877
- Chinese opposition to international control, 875, 878, 884, 893–894, 908
- Chinese program for railway, 912
- Chinese troops in railway zone, mutiny, 709, 710, 711, 713, 900–901, 910–911, 911, 912
- Financial condition: Flotation of bond issue, 901, 902, 905, 908; reports of president of the Inter-Allied Technical Board concerning, 896, 908
- Inter-Allied supervision under 1919
agreement:
- Continuance, plans for:
- Japanese suggestion of preliminary accord with United States, 885, 893, 897
- U. S. proposals for amendment or modification of agreement, 874–875, 877–878, 879, 880, 882–883, 886–887; attitude of Chinese, 878, 881, 887–888, 889–891; attitude of Chita and Moscow Governments, 879–880; cooperation of Great Britain, 880, 881, 883, 887; inquiry of Japan, 888
- Washington Conference deliberations, 882, 883–884
- Inter-Allied Railway Committee, final meeting, Oct. 24, 925
- Inter-Allied Technical Board: British representative, proposed withdrawal, 891–893, 894–896; Chinese opposition to board, 893–894; final meeting, Nov. 1, 928; U. S. plans for winding up financial expenditures, 898–900, 902–903; U. S. representative, reports and recommendations, 896, 897, 898, 900–901, 903–904, 908, 910–911, 911, 917, 924–925, 928, 929
- Termination:
- Evacuation of Japanese troops from railway zone, Sept. 26, 917
- Final meeting of Inter-Allied Railway Committee, Oct. 24, 925
- Final meeting of Inter-Allied Technical Board, Nov. 1, 928
- U. S. negotiations with Allied Powers for joint action, 905–907, 908–910, 911, 912, 913–914, 915–917, 917–918, 919–931; note to China, 925–926; Chinese reply, 930–931
- Japanese troops in railway zone, completion of evacuation, 917
- Mutiny of Chinese soldiers in railway zone, 709, 710, 711, 713, 900–901, 910–911, 911, 912
- Russian interests:
- Tariff agreement with South Manchuria Railway, 900, 901, 903–904, 908, 918–919
- Washington Conference: Deliberations, resolutions, and reservations concerning railway, 297–298, 371–373, 882, 883–884; protest of Soviet Russia against any discussion of railway at conference, 875–876
- Continuance, plans for:
- Claims. See under China.
- Colombia:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by All America Cables of exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 525–526
- Treaty of Apr. 6, 1914, with United States: Arrangements for exchange of ratifications, 974–976; text of amended treaty, 976–979; text of protocol of exchange of ratifications, 979
- Commercial opportunity, U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning rights in Ruanda and Urundi, 624, 631
- Commissions:
- Commission of jurists to revise rules of warfare, 288, 331–332
- Commission on Chinese customs tariff revision, meeting of. See Conference at Shanghai under China: Customs tariff revision.
- Commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement of meeting, 822–824
- Reparation Commission. See under Reparations.
- World War Foreign Debt Commission. See under War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Communications Conference (Preliminary), cable agreement. See under Cables.
- Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie sans Fils, participation in arrangements for international development of radio communications in South America, 831–832
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See Albania: Oil concessions; Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil Corp.; also under China.
- Conference at Genoa. See Genoa Conference.
- Conference at Shanghai. See under China: Customs tariff revision.
- Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay:
- Agreement: Signature, Aug. 20, 421–422; text, 422–425
- Arrangements for conference, 417–421
- Invitations to Costa Rica and Guatemala to adhere to agreement, 421–422, 425, 426; reply of Costa Rica, 426; of Guatemala, 426–427
- Negotiations concerning boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua, 446–447
- President Harding’s felicitations to President of Nicaragua upon conclusion of conference, 425–426
- Conference on Central American Affairs: Arrangements for conference to meet at Washington, 427–431; U. S. participation, 431–433
- Conference on the Limitation of Armament. See Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Consortium, four-power. See under China.
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. See under China: Loans.
- Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Costa Rica (see also
Conference on Central American Affairs):
- Agreement between Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador, Aug. 20, Costa Rican reply to invitation to adhere, 426
- Costa Rica Oil Corp., Costa Rican plan to cancel Pinto-Greulich contract: Reports concerning, 996–998, 999–1000, 1003; U. S. representations, 998–999, 1000–1003
- Extradition treaty with United States: Negotiations, 980–988; text of treaty and exchange of notes, signed Nov. 10, 988–994; U. S. ratification, 995–996
- Oil concessions. See Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Pinto-Greulich oil contract. See Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Sinclair Central American Oil Corp. See Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Crisp interests, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. See Cuba: Loans, Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, and Treaty of relations with United States.
- Cuba:
- Administrative reforms. See Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, infra.
- Amnesty bill, passage, 1024, 1043 1049n
- Audit of Cuban finances, plans for 1014–1016, 1027, 1044, 1047 1050
- Budget reduction and reform. See Program of administrative and fiscal reform, infra.
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. (U. S. special representative in Cuba). See Loans; Program of administrative and fiscal reforms; and Treaty of relations with United States, infra.
- Fiscal reforms. See Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, infra.
- Harding, W. P. G. (Governor of U. S. Federal Reserve Board), participation in audit of Cuban finances, 1047, 1050
- Loans, negotiations:
- Lottery reforms. See Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, infra.
- Morgan & Co., J. P. See Loans, supra.
- Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, negotiations of General Crowder:
- Treaty of relations with United States (1903): Text of U. S. note redefining relations under treaty and emphasizing duties of U. S. special representative in Cuba, 1006–1009; President Zayas’ tentative reply, 1010–1012; Gen. Crowder’s amplifying memorandum, 1013–1014
- U. S. Marines, withdrawal from Camaguey, 1052–1053
- War debts, status of debt to United States, 398, 399n, 1011–1012
- Zayas, Alfredo (President of Cuba), relations with United States. See Loans; Program of administrative and fiscal reforms; and Treaty of relations with United States, supra.
- Customs unions, mandated territory, 632
- Czechoslovakia. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Debts. See War debts.
- Denmark:
- Disarmament Conference. See Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti. See under Boundary disputes.
- Ecuador, acquiescence in renunciation by All America Cables of exclusive cable rights in favor of U. S. and British cable companies, 527–528
- Equitable Trust Co. of New York, purchase of Bolivian bonds. See Bolivia: Loan contract with U. S. bankers.
- Electrical communications. See Cables and Radio communications.
- Estonia. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Ethelburga Syndicate, Ltd., London, loan negotiations in South America, 642–643
- Extradition (see also Costa Rica: Extradition treaty with United States): Convention between United States and former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, revival with respect to Austria, 621–622; U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning extradition from mandated territories, 632
- Extraterritoriality. See under China.
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under China: Radio communications.
- Finland (see also War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments), recognition of Government of Albania, 598
- Fisheries. See Canada.
- Fortifications and naval bases in Pacific Ocean, agreement of United States, Great Britain, and Japan concerning. See under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval armament: Proposals of U. S. delegation.
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean. See under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- France (see also China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Genoa Conference; War debts; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament): Military mission to Brazil, 651; oil concession negotiations of French interests in Albania, 605, 608; recognition of Government of Albania, 594, 598, 604; U. S. modification of regulations for sealing of liquor stores on foreign vessels in U. S. ports, upon request of France and Italy, 558–560
- Gases, noxious. See Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- General Electric Co., purchase of British holdings in American Marconi Co., 830–831
- Genoa Conference:
- Agenda, 388–389
- Attitude of Italy and other governments toward conference, 389–390; of Russian Ambassador at Washington, 386–387
- Convening of conference:
- Conversation between U. S. consul at London and Krassin concerning recognition of Soviet Government and oil concessions, 388
- Recognition of Soviet Government, discussion, 386, 388, 390
- Resolutions of Supreme Council adopted Jan. 6 at Cannes meeting, providing for conference, 384–386
- Russian representation, 389, 390–391
- Size of delegations, 388, 390–391
- U. S. participation: Invitation, 384, 387–388; U. S. refusal, 392–394; U. S. unofficial representation, 394–396
- Gesellschaft fur Drahtlose Telegraphie, m. b. H., participation in arrangements for international development of radio communications in South America, 831–832
- Grace and Edna: Seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Grace and Ruby, seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576, 585, 591, 593
- Great Britain (see also
Cables; Canada; China; Chinese Eastern
Railway; Genoa Conference; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws; War debts; Washington Conference
on the Limitation of Armament):
- Arms traffic convention (1919): Note of British delegation at Washington Conference urging U. S. ratification, 545–547; U. S. reply 554–555
- Loan negotiations of British interests in Albania, 595, 607; in Bolivia, 641–643
- Oil concessions, negotiations of British interests in Albania, 594, 595, 596, 597, 605, 606, 607, 608
- Recognition of the Government of Albania, 594, 598, 604
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession in China, 832, 842, 843, 845–846
- Greece (see also War debts), U. S. attitude toward recognition of Government, 661
- Guatemala (see also Conference on Central American Affairs), reply to invitation to adhere to agreement of Aug. 20 between Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador, 426–427
- Haiti, boundary dispute with Dominican Republic. See under Boundary disputes.
- Handley-Page contract with China, 743, 744
- Harding, W. P. G. (Governor of U. S. Federal Reserve Board), participation in audit of Cuban finances, 1047, 1050
- Harding, Warren G. (President of United States): Arbitrator in Tacna-Arica dispute, selection, 501, 505; correspondence with President of Bolivia concerning Bolivian representation at Tacna-Arica negotiations at Washington, 453–455, 458–459; felicitations to President of Nicaragua upon completion of Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay, 425–426; message to U. S. Congress, vii-xix; message to U. S. Senate reporting conclusions of Washington Conference and submitting treaties, 298–306; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention (1919), 554; presentation to Congress of Chinese claims, 826–830; proclamation, Mar. 4, on export of arms and munitions to China, 726–727
- Henry L. Marshall, seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576, 585
- H. M. Gardner: Seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Honduras. See Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua; Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay; Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Hovering statutes, U. S. seizure of foreign vessels outside the three-mile limit under, 575
- Hungary. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Interallied war debts. See War debts.
- Italy (see also Cables: Agreement between United States, Great Britain, and Italy; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Genoa Conference; War debts; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament): Oil concessions, negotiations of Italian interests in Albania, 594, 596, 605; recognition of the Government of Albania, 594, 598, 604; U. S. modification of regulations for sealing of liquor stores on foreign vessels in U. S. ports, upon request of Italy and France, 558–560
- Japan (see also Austria: Financial claims of creditor nations; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Genoa Conference; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament): Agreement between United States and Japan concerning mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, 31–33, 373–375; recognition of the Government of Albania, 598
- Land armament limitation, attitude of Washington Conference, 6–7, 314–317
- Lansing-Ishii Agreement, inclusion of secret protocol in nine-power treaty, 279n
- Latvia. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- League of Nations (see also under
Mandates):
- Appointment of economic, financial, and legal experts for Albania, 599–600, 601–602
- Interest in arms traffic control. See Arms and munitions.
- Plan for Austrian economic relief. See Austria: Financial claims of creditor nations.
- Lee, Higginson & Co., interest in loan to Cuba, 1048, 1050, 1051
- Liberia, debts owed to the United States, 398, 399n
- Limitation of armament. See Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws:
- Transportation of liquor of Canadian Government across U. S. territory, U. S. Department of State opinion that case is not analogous to transportation of diplomatic liquor, 590–591
- U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling:
- British cooperation in checking smuggling from British West Indies and Canada, 560–564, 578–580, 583–584, 589–590
- Canadian cooperation, 563–564, 589–590
- Extension of territorial jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit:
- Sealing of liquor stores on foreign vessels in U. S. ports, U. S. modification of regulations upon request of France and Italy, 558–560
- Seizures of vessels outside the three-mile limit:
- Three-mile limit. See Extension of territorial jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit and Seizures of vessels outside the three-mile limit, supra.
- Treaty with Great Britain: U. S. proposal, 560, 562; British refusal, 580
- U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on U. S. vessels and foreign vessels in U. S. waters:
- Lithuania. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Loans (see also War debts and under Albania; Bolivia; China; Cuba): Assurances given President of United States by U. S. bankers concerning loans to foreign governments, 556; statement of U. S. Department of State defining interest in flotation of foreign loans in U. S. markets, 556–558
- Mandates:
- Commercial opportunity, U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning rights in Ruanda and Urundi, 624, 631
- Customs unions, 632
- Extradition, U. S. negotiations with Belgium, 632
- League of Nations: Consideration and adoption of mandates by Council, 633, 638; U. S. desire for duplicates of annual reports to League, 632
- Missionaries and educational institutions, U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning status in Ruanda and Urundi, 624–625, 631–632, 638
- Modification, discussions concerning, 625, 632
- Open-door policy of the United States. See Commercial opportunity, supra.
- Pacific islands north of the Equator (formerly German-owned), U. S. agreement with Japan concerning, 31–33, 373–375
- Pacific islands south of the Equator (formerly German-owned), U. S. negotiations with Great Britain concerning, 8–11, 375
- Ruanda and Urundi:
- Marconi Co. (American), purchase of British holdings by General Electric Co., 830–831
- Marconi Co. (British): Interest in Chinese National Wireless Co., 832; participation in arrangements for international development of radio communications in South America, 831–832
- Marion Mosher: Seizure by United States outside the three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Mexico: Protest against U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on foreign vessels in U. S. waters, 581; recognition of Government, U. S. attitude, 661
- Missionaries in—
- Mitsui Co., concession in China, 832, 857–858, 858–860
- Monocacy case, cited, 829
- Monroe Doctrine, application in field of communications, 832
- Morgan & Co., J. P., loans to Cuba. See Cuba: Loans.
- Munitions. See Arms and munitions.
- Mutsu, agreement of United States, Great Britain, and Japan concerning rearrangement of lists of capital ships to include. See under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval armament: Proposals of U. S. delegation.
- Naval limitation. See China: Naval construction: Understanding of United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan; and Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval armament.
- Naval mission to Brazil (U. S.). See under Brazil.
- Netherlands (see also China; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament): Financial claims against Austria, deferment, 614
- Neuilly, Treaty of, U. S. negotiations with Bulgaria for treaty embodying portions, 663–668
- Nicaragua (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua; Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay; Conference on Central American Affairs), debts owed to the United States, 398, 399n
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Norway (see also China), deferment of financial claims against Austria, 614
- Oil concessions. See under Albania; also Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil Corp.
- Open-door policy: Nine-power treaty of principles and policy relating to China, 271–272, 276–281, 342–345; U. S. negotiations with Belgium for equality of commercial opportunity in mandated territories, 624, 631
- Pacific Development Corp. See under China: Loans.
- Pacific islands, formerly German-owned. See under Mandates.
- Peru (see also Tacna-Arica question): Acquiescence in renunciation by All America Cables of exclusive cable rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 527; meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement, 822–824
- Pinto-Greulich oil contract. See Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil Corp.
- Poland. See War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Portugal (see also China; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament), war debts owed to Great Britain, British request for settlement, 406–409
- Preliminary Communications Conference cable agreement. See under Cables.
- Protocols. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Radio communications in—
- Radio Corporation of America. See under China: Radio communications.
- Railways. See under China.
- Reparations:
- Resolutions. See under Congress and Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Royal Dutch Shell Co., interest in Albanian oil concessions, 605, 606, 607
- Ruanda and Urundi. See under Mandates.
- Rules of warfare, commission of jurists to revise, 288, 331–332
- Rumania. See War debts.
- Russia (see also Chinese Eastern Railway: Russian interests; Genoa Conference): Japanese troops in Siberia, statements made by U. S., Japanese, and French delegates at Washington Conference, 363–371; war debts owed to the United States, 398, 399n
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under Canada.
- Salvador. See Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay; Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Seizures of vessels outside the three-mile limit. See under Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of. See Yugoslavia.
- Shantung question. See under China.
- Siberia, statements made by U. S., French, and Japanese delegates at Washington Conference concerning presence of Japanese troops, 363–371
- Sinclair Central American Oil Corp., interest in Costa Rica Oil Corp., 997, 999, 1000
- Sinclair Exploration Co. See Albania: Oil concessions: Negotiations of U. S. interests.
- Smuggling. See Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Spain:
- Conference at Shanghai. See under China: Customs tariff revision.
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement, 822–824
- U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on foreign vessels in U. S. waters, protest against, 582
- Spencer Trask & Co., purchase of Bolivian bonds. See Bolivia: Loans.
- Speyer and Co., interest in loan to Cuba, 1014–1015, 1051
- Standard Oil Co. of New York, interest in Albanian oil concessions, 605, 608
- Sterling, Senator Thomas: Observations on right of government to extend territorial jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, 564–567; reply of Secretary of State, 567–574
- Stifel-Nicolaus Investment Co., purchase of Bolivian bonds. See Bolivia: Loans.
- Submarines: Failure of Washington Conference to abolish or limit, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327; text of treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases, 267–270
- Supreme Council, meeting at Cannes: Resolutions, Jan. 6, providing for Genoa Conference, 384–386; U. S. unofficial representation, 384
- Sweden:
- Financial claims against Austria, deferment, 614
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement, 822–824
- Missionaries in China. See China: Brigandage in Honan Province.
- Switzerland: Deferment of financial claims against Austria, 614; recognition of the Government of Albania, 598
- Tacna-Arica question:
- Arbitration. See Negotiations at Washington, infra.
- Negotiations at Washington, between Chile and Peru:
- Appointment of representatives and arrangements for date of meeting, 460, 461–465
- Bolivia’s requests for representation at negotiations, 453–455, 467–468; U. S. attitude, 458–459, 460, 462, 468–469
- Deadlock in negotiations and reference of difficulties to U. S. Secretary of State:
- Disagreement over provisions of supplementary act concerning administration of Tacna-Arica, reference to U. S. Secretary of State, 500–505
- Protocol of arbitration and supplementary act, July 20, texts, 505–507
- Ratification of protocol and supplementary act by Chile and Peru, 507–518
- Selection of President of United States as arbitrator, 501, 505
- U. S. invitation to Chile and Peru to send representatives to Washington to settle controversy over unfulfilled provisions of Treaty of Ancón, 447–448, 449
- Plebiscite under provisions of Treaty of Ancón. See Negotiations at Washington, supra.
- Province of Tarapacá, 465–466, 474, 477, 490–491, 509–510, 511
- Treaty of Ancón (1883), settlement of controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See Negotiations at Washington, supra.
- Tacoma, use for conference. See Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay.
- Territorial waters, extension of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit. See under Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Treaties
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament):
- Agreement between the Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador. See under Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay.
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), settlement of controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See Four-power treaty under Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament.
- Arbitration protocol and supplementary act (July 20), between Chile and Peru, for settlement of unfulfilled provisions of Treaty of Ancón. See Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Arms traffic convention (1919). See Arms and munitions: Convention for the control of trade in arms and ammunition.
- Cable agreement between United States, Great Britain, and Italy (1920). See under Cables.
- Central American conventions (1907), cited, 418
- Central American general treaty of peace and amity (1907), cited, 422, 426, 427
- Extradition treaties. See under Austria; Costa Rica.
- Lansing-Ishii Agreement, insertion of secret protocol in nine-power treaty, 279n
- Neuilly, Treaty of, U. S. negotiations with Bulgaria for treaty embodying portions, 663–668
- Tacoma Agreement. See Agreement under Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay.
- U. S.–Austria, extradition convention between United States and former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1856), revival, 621–622
- U. S.–Belgium, convention to ensure U. S. rights in Ruanda and Urundi, negotiations, 623–639
- U. S.–Bulgaria: Treaty to promote peace, U. S. negotiations with Bulgaria, 663–668; U. S. draft treaty, 663–665; Bulgarian rejection, 668
- U. S.–Canada. See Canada: Fisheries conventions with United States and St. Lawrence Waterway.
- U. S.–Colombia. See Colombia: Treaty of Apr. 6, 1914, with United States.
- U. S.–Costa Rica. See Costa Rica: Extradition treaty with United States.
- U. S.–Cuba. See Cuba: Treaty of relations with United States (1903).
- U. S.–Great Britain, treaty to prevent liquor smuggling into United States: U. S. proposal, 560, 562; British refusal, 580
- U. S.–Japan, agreement concerning mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, 31–33, 373–375
- United Fruit Co., interest in Radio Corporation of America, 831
- Uruguay, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of exclusive cable rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 526, 531–534
- Urundi. See Mandates: Ruanda and Urundi.
- U. S. bankers (see also Loans under Bolivia, China, and Cuba), assurances given President of United States concerning loans to foreign governments, 556
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property. See under Albania; also China: Brigandage, Extraterritoriality, and Civil war in North China: Protection of lives of foreigners.
- U. S. Congress: Act of Feb. 9, 1922, creating World War Foreign Debt Commission, 397; act of June 5, 1920, permitting detail of naval officers to assist South American governments in organizing and instructing navies, cited, 655–656; joint resolution authorizing deferment of financial claims against Austria, discussion and text, 617–618; resolution, Jan. 31, 1922, extending joint resolution of 1898, as amended in 1912, respecting regulation of arms shipments from the United States, 551, 554; resolution to remit further payments of Boxer indemnity, 811, 813–814; Senate resolution giving advice and consent to extradition treaty and exchange of notes with Costa Rica, text, 995
- U. S. Grain Corporation, advances to foreign governments, 398, 616, 618
- U. S. Marines, withdrawal from Camaguey, Cuba, 1052–1053
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil. See under Brazil.
- U. S. prohibition laws, enforcement. See Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws.
- U. S. Secretary of Commerce, recommendations concerning recognition of Albania, 596
- U. S. Secretary of Navy: Opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention (1919), 548–550; recommendations concerning radio communications in the Pacific, 835–836, 852–854
- U. S. Secretary of State, visit to Brazil. See Brazil: Centenary celebration of independence: U. S. special mission.
- U. S. Secretary of War: Correspondence with Secretary of State concerning U. S. forces in China, 869–874; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention (1919), 547–548
- U. S. Supreme Court, decision upholding U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on foreign vessels in U. S. waters, 592n
- Vickers-Armstrong:
- Visit and search beyond the three-mile limit. See Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling: Extension of territorial jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit.
- Vogelgesang, Capt. Carl T., (U. S. Navy), head of U. S. naval mission to Brazil, arrangements, 651–653, 654–655
- War debts (see also
Austria: Financial claims of
creditor nations):
- British note to France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Rumania, and Yugoslavia requesting settlement of war debts, 406–409
- Cuban debt to United States, status, 398, 399n, 1011–1012
- Reparations, relation to war debts, 397, 405, 407, 408–409, 410
- U. S. negotiations with foreign governments, for
settlement or refunding of war debts owed to the United States:
- British attitude toward settlement, 396–397, 403–404, 406–410
- French notification of inability to discharge debt, 404–405; U. S reply, 412–413
- Obligations of foreign governments held by United States: List, including those of U. S. Grain Corporation, 398; origin, 413–414
- U. S. communications to foreign governments, 399, 401, 402, 411–413, 416; replies, 400–401, 401, 402–403, 404–406, 415–416, 417
- World War Foreign Debt Commission (created under act of
Feb. 9):
- Appointment of representatives and arrangements for negotiating with commission made by Belgium, 400; Czechoslovakia, 403; Finland, 403; France, 402; Great Britain, 404, 415, 417; Hungary, 402–403; Italy, 406, 411; Latvia, 416; Poland, 401; Rumania, 415–416; Yugoslavia, 400–401, 416
- Request that the Secretary of State initiate negotiations with foreign governments, 397–398
- Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament:
- Agenda of conference, 66, 312–313
- Delegations to conference:
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and
insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean:
- Negotiations, collaterally with conference, for arrangement to replace Anglo-Japanese Alliance: British and Japanese suggestions for tripartite arrangement, 1–4; French participation, 5, 40–41; scope of treaty (see also Supplementary agreement, infra), 13–22, 23–25; U. S. rights in mandated islands in Pacific Ocean, 8–12, 26, 31–33, 66
- Notification of draft treaty and reservations to conference: Arrangements, 25–27, 30; presentation by Senator Lodge, 30–31
- Participation of other powers, 5–6, 26, 29–30, 39–40, 41–42, 45, 47–48, 98–99
- Report of U. S. delegation concerning negotiations and agreements, 335–339
- Supplementary agreement, Feb. 6, 1922, excluding main islands of Japan from scope of treaty: Negotiations, 37–39, 42–44, 45–46; text of agreement, 46–47
- Treaty drafts, 2–3, 4, 7–8, 22–23, 28–29
- Treaty text and reservations, signed Dec. 13, 1921, 33–37
- U. S. statements concerning authorship of treaty, 48–50; conclusion of agreement with Japan concerning mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, 31–33; French participation, 40–41; scope of treaty, 38–39; treaties analogous to four-power treaty, 51–53
- Memoranda of conversations of heads of various delegations (Hankey memoranda), 13–22, 23–27, 74–83, 90–127, 144–161, 177–230
- Nine-power treaties relating to China:
- Chinese delegation to conference: Internal differences, 274–276; statement of Mr. Sze at first meeting of Committee on Pacific and Far Eastern questions, 272–274
- Customs tariff treaty: Report of U. S. delegation concerning negotiations and agreements, 350–354; treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 282–287
- General treaty of principles and policies: Draft, 271–272; report of U. S. delegation concerning negotiations and agreements, 342–345; secret protocol of Lansing-Ishii Agreement, incorporation, 279n; treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 276–281
- Japanese attitude, 274
- Organization of conference, 311–312
- Proceedings of conference and agreements on limitation of
armament:
- Fortifications and naval bases in Pacific Ocean, agreement of United States, Great Britain, and Japan. See under Treaty for the limitation of armament: Proposals of U. S. delegation, infra.
- Land armament, 6–7, 314–317
- Naval armament. See Treaty for the limitation of naval armament, infra.
- New agencies of warfare (see also Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases, infra): Aircraft, 332; commission of jurists to revise rules of warfare, 288, 331–332; submarines, failure of conference to abolish or limit, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327
- Proceedings of conference and agreements on Pacific and Far
Eastern problems:
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See Four-power treaty, supra.
- China (see also
Nine-power treaties, supra):
- Alienation of territory, 346
- Arms and munitions embargo, resolution. See under China: Arms and munitions embargo.
- Board of reference, 289, 345–346
- Chinese military forces, reduction, 295–296, 354–355, 684
- Commitments, 296–297, 355–356
- Extraterritoriality, 289–291, 346–347
- Foreign armed forces in China, 292–293, 348–349
- Foreign postal agencies in China, 291–292, 347–348
- Radio stations in China (see also China: Radio communications: International cooperation), 293–295, 349–350
- Railways in China, 295, 350
- “Twenty-one demands” of Japan, 356–363
- Chinese Eastern Railway, 297–298, 371–373, 882, 883–884
- Ex-German cables, 66, 375
- Mandated islands in the Pacific Ocean, 8–12, 31–33, 373–375
- Shantung. See China: Shantung question.
- Siberia, presence of Japanese troops, 363–371
- Protest of Soviet Russia against any discussion of Chinese Eastern Railway, 875–876
- Report of U. S. delegation, 306–378
- Resolutions adopted by conference, texts, 288–298
- Resolutions proposed to conference: British proposal to abolish submarines, text, 328; French proposal for international control of wireless in China, 844–845, 846, 847
- Treaties:
- Negotiation and signature of treaties at conference and collaterally with conference. See Four-power treaty and Nine-power treaties, supra; Treaty for the limitation of naval armament and Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases, infra; also under China: Shantung question.
- Ratifications of treaties during 1922, 378–384
- Submission of treaties to U. S. Senate, message of President of United States, Feb. 10, 298–306
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament:
- Negotiations. See Proposals of U. S. delegation, infra.
- Proposals of U. S. delegation:
- Acceptance in principle by Japan, 61, 64
- Agreement of United States, Great Britain, and Japan on ratio of capital ships, status quo of fortifications and naval bases in Pacific, and rearrangement of lists of capital ships to include the Mutsu: Negotiations, 64–65, 67–69, 74–121, 122–126, 149–156, 245–247; press release of conference announcing agreement, 127–130; studies of Japanese and U. S. experts, 69–73
- Agreement on French and Italian tonnage, negotiations, 62–63, 65–66, 121–122, 126–127, 130–144
- Agreement on specific provisions of treaty: Disclosure of negotiations to press, 201–202; negotiations of heads of delegations, 144–161, 177–200, 202–230
- Disagreement on proposals concerning auxiliary craft, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327
- Text of proposals, 53–61
- Report of U. S. delegation on negotiations and agreements, 317–328
- Resolution of conference on sale of ships prior to ratification of treaty, 289
- Treaty drafts, 161–177, 230–245
- Treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 247–266
- Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases: Report of U. S. delegation on negotiations and agreement, 330–331; treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 267–270
- Western Telegraph Co., renunciation of exclusive cable rights in South America in favor of U. S. and British companies, 518–538
- Western Union Telegraph Co., settlement of controversy over license to land cable at Miami, Fla., 518–538
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., interest in Radio Corporation of America, 831
- World War debts. See War debts.
- World War Foreign Debt Commission, See under War debts: U. S. negotiations with foreign governments.
- Yap (Island of) and other mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, U. S.–Japanese agreement, 31–33, 373–375
- Yugoslavia (see also War debts), recognition of the Government of Albania, 598